McLaren has admitted it is working on a new flagship model that will take the place of the sold-out P1 at the top of its range. Known internally as the P15, it won’t be as costly as the $1.15 million P1—perhaps $500,000—and will be a full production model rather than a limited edition. READ MORE ››

The 650S is officially an additional model in McLaren’s growing portfolio and the 12C, which launched the brand’s bid to compete with Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porsche at the top of the supercar league, continues to be available. The 650S is more powerful and more expensive, but given the average 12C buyer’s expenditures on extras and personalization, the price hike isn’t likely to be a disincentive. Now those shoppers surely will go for the new model.READ MORE ››

Upon announcing the cancellation of the C-X75 supercar last December, Jaguar brand director Adrian Hallmark tried to put a positive spin on the story, saying that the car’s development would be completed, and that regular Jaguars of the future would benefit from the work done on its hybrid technology, aerodynamics, and carbon-fiber composites. He also promised that Car and Driver, who had followed the project closely, would have a chance to experience Jaguar’s vision for a 21st century supercar. That opportunity came just a few days ago and showed that Jaguar, together with Williams F1, is capable of producing a high-tech road car that could compete with the likes of the La Ferrari, McLaren P1, and the Porsche 918.READ MORE ››

In the way of politicians, Jaguar Land Rover chose to link the announcement of an imminent deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which should secure a supply of well-priced aluminum for its future cars, with the news that it has decided not to proceed with the C-X75 hybrid supercar. READ MORE ››

Losing the B-pillar has long been the stuff of designers’ dreams—just look at all of the concept cars presenting an uninterrupted view of the interior, promising space, style, and easy access. But in the real world, doing away with the structural element at the center of a car is problematic, not least because of crash-protection concerns.READ MORE ››

There is something symbolic about the Bloodhound SSC project being based in Bristol Docks, alongside Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s S.S. Great Britain, the world’s first iron-hulled, screw-driven ocean liner. When it was launched in 1843, the Great Britain was the largest ship afloat and designed to be the fastest across the Atlantic. Now, in a dockside building, a small team of technicians is preparing to assemble Bloodhound, expected to be the fastest vehicle on land. READ MORE ››

When it was revealed at the 2010 Paris auto show, the Jaguar C-X75 concept was heralded by the company as a revolutionary jet-powered supercar because of its two micro gas-turbine engines that were supposed to generate the electricity for its four electric motors.

The Paris car was no more than a mock-up, though, a concept to celebrate Jaguar’s 75th birthday, and there were no plans for a production version. But when Ratan Tata, chairman of Jaguar Land Rover’s parent company, and Carl-Peter Forster, then chief executive of Tata Motors, saw the reaction to the C-X75’s stunning design, they instructed JLR chief engineer Bob Joyce to find a way to make it. A limited run of road cars was then announced in May 2011, to serve as rolling halos for the Jaguar range. READ MORE ››